US Vogue December 2020 : Harry Styles by Tyler Mitchell

[tigerrouge]

There are a lot of very pretty girls who might like to be a supermodel but who all lack that certain something that makes modelling your calling. Kaia is getting pushed hard into work that she can't rise to meet, either with her presence or a universally photogenic face. She's great at certain things - but not at everything, and I can't see anyone respecting those limitations any time soon.

 

[gunsnroses]

Kaia seems to have followed Karlie’s footsteps. She got a haircut and forgot how to model. Her photos for the November issue and vogue Italia were a joke

 

[BlueRuin]

LOL. I like everything in that edit except Kaia. It's like a cross between Klein and McDean's work for this magazine.
Someone like Carolyn Murphy or Liya would've done this edit justice. The styling needed a mature woman, not a girl.

Also they should have just had McDean shoot it!

 

[A.D.C.]

The sad thing is that as mediocre as that Kaia edit is, it’s still the neat thing in the issue.

 

[Ivanity86]

the only editorial in perfect Vogue style is that of Ethan James Green (only because he copies Steven Meisel, Patrick Demarchelier, Craig McDean, etc.) the success of the service is also thanks to tonne goodman, the one who has not worked in the last year and a half at Vogue US is the question of fashion editors (Alex harrington, Carlos Nazario etc) or how the new generation of photographers (Tyler Mitchell, Cass Bird, Nadine Ijewere, collier schorr etc) who can't adapt to Vogue America ... I think back to Vogue of 10 years ago that in a single issue contained editorials by Meisel, Demarchelier, Lindbergh, Steven Klein under the artistic eye of Grace coddington, Camilla, tonne, Marie-Amelie sauvé, Edward (who did an excellent job at Vogue Italia Vogue US, w magazine but as editor in chief at Vogue British he is doing a mediocre job), those were glorious times !!!! there are only so many photographers and stylists who could have returned to Vogue such as Karim sadli and Jamie Hawkesworth, and Alex White (now in Elle) and Jessica diehl (fashion director Vanity Fair for many years)

 

[Ghesquiere32]

Kaia is a terrible model it’s sad to watch she might literally be the worst one to come out of nepotism along with Kendall and Hailey but it’s even worst because she seems to be becoming the biggest

 

[vogue28]

After the suspense, I am beyond disappointed with the outcome of Kaia Gerber's story by Ethan James Green. Tonne Goodman's styling does indeed overpower Kaia and would have been suited to a more mature model, I agree @[B]Benn98[/B]. What a dreadful issue to end 2020.

 

[Rigida]

I actually don't mind Kaia's ed, it's very late mid 00s to mid 10s US Vogue before all the change in the photographer roster was happening.

I'm still excited to get the copy of this issue, it's just that US Magazines now is so thin that you can read everything in just 1 or 2 sittings, gone are the days when the issues were so packed that you need a lot of time to digest and read it, but I understand.. less ads, less pages, less contents.. I hope 2021 is better for print magazines, I don't expect them to go back to their full glory (it's kinda impossible tbh), but I wish for a little bit more pages and more contents.

 

[YohjiAddict]

Family Values is kind of good, even if I generally dislike head to toe print...

Kaia's ed could have been great, but bad styling and unimaginative poses made it quite mediocre. I'm not sure if she's entirely to blame...at least the opening spread is okay.

The Next Chapter looks like a Rexona ad...

 

[justaguy]

Playtime
Photo Tyler Mitchell
Editor Camilla Nickerson
Cast Harry Styles, Gemma Styles
By Hamish Bowles
Hair Malcolm Edwards
Makeup Ammy Drammeh


vogue archive

 

[Xone]

Honestly, all contents looks uninspired. Maybe Family Values is the “best” from this issue. I think Vogue Us is lost, they want to be cool, indie and inclusive and try to do memorable images with people that don’t have the talent to achieve it.

i believe in new talent but make this talent grow and develop to be strong and consistent.

i cannot believe how the Kaia ed see the light. Only the styling is kinda good but photographer and model was very bad.

The cover and coverstory is not that bad, it has a little grace in a Teen Vogue Kinda way. Not that genuine the cover boy, it is prefabricated. New generations are just trading old labels for new ones so i really don’t see an evolution there.

Anna needs to remember that Vogue means something (using her words) from issue to issue the fashion content is less and less present. I wish a better 2021 for this magazine and that they find their way back.

 

[Urban Stylin]

Kaia's ed is a little bland but not as bad as I anticipated after reading the comments. I love the African vintage feel in 'African values' but not too crazy about the brown filter.

 

[Krystalblue006]

That shot of adut against the red backdrop is sooooooooo stunning omg

 

[Scotty]

When she does editorials like Family Values, it seems so insincere to me.

Anyway, none of those eds are good. None.

 

[Kiyoko]

I just read …… A Condé Nast source told us, “We sold 40,000 subscriptions since launch a little over a week ago, and have already ordered a second print run.” … only on dinky little Australian news sites.
I find that very hard to believe … but I could be wrong

 

[tigerrouge]

Given that all the images are online already, I was going to say the subscriptions seem pointless because it's not like he's going to be on the cover every month... but who knows what the future holds?

 

[KoV]

I believe Vogue was guaranteeing the December issue with new subscriptions, which was probably enticing to people who either found that the issue had sold out at their newsstand or who just didn’t want to go out in the Pandemic and get it. A single issue is $8 of newsstands, more online. So subscribing just makes sense.

Even though I don’t love the cover myself, from a business standpoint, it’s clear Anna is playing chess while the other editors are playing checkers. Just a few short months ago I feel I was constantly arguing with people who were declaring things like “Anna’s getting fired! Black women will no longer work with Vogue! Vogue has lost all relevance! Samira’s HB is the place to be!” And now, we’ve seen Vogue reassert its cultural relevance, months of Vogue walking the walk in terms of a commitment to diversity - and not just a token Zendaya/Beyoncé/Rihanna cover. BIPOC cover subjects, artists, models, photographers, and stylists are all being highlighted and featured and not merely relegated to editorials like Family Values. Black Lives Matter leaders, AOC, and others are making videos for Vogue. Now US Vogue releases far and away the most talked-about issue of any magazine this year, which is selling out, and adds tens of thousands of subscriptions. Haters gonna hate, but I think it’s been an absolute masterclass.

 

[Blayne266]

I agree with previous comments, I’ve already seen this issue sell out online, especially on newsstand.com which has already released the issue twice and listed it before the November issue with Naomi was even available on their website. It’s also being resold for way over £20-£30 from what I’ve seen on eBay & Depop so it has absolutely been popular (I imagine with his fans who are crazy when it comes to resales).

The last time I saw something similar is the various Ariana Grande covers which had fans acting in similar ways.

I’ve recently come to understand and respect the decision to put people like Harry, Ariana & James Charles on covers because it sells masses and will bring in so many new readers.

This will continue the future of magazines if we like it our not.

 

[aracic]

I’ve recently come to understand and respect the decision to put people like Harry, Ariana & James Charles on covers because it sells masses and will bring in so many new readers.

It sells masses, certainly, but does it really bring in any new readers? They'll buy their favorite little celeb cover for sure, but what happens next month when the cover goes to someone those same masses aren't familiar with? Do those masses even care for any feature in this issue besides Harry's? I highly doubt it. But I'm curious!

And not only Harry, any similar celebrity fanbase. Do you think any James Charles stan will pay $40 for Vogue Portugal next month when the cover is some weird artsy fartsy crap that they usually do? Of course not.

 

[Blayne266]

It sells masses, certainly, but does it really bring in any new readers? They'll buy their favorite little celeb cover for sure, but what happens next month when the cover goes to someone those same masses aren't familiar with? Do those masses even care for any feature in this issue besides Harry's? I highly doubt it. But I'm curious!

And not only Harry, any similar celebrity fanbase. Do you think any James Charles stan will pay $40 for Vogue Portugal next month when the cover is some weird artsy fartsy crap that they usually do? Of course not.

There is a possibility someone will get a subscription as stated before and also there’s the possibility of someone actually becoming a fan of Vogue through buying this issue because he’s on the cover. I do only think putting people who are culturally relevant even if it’s to 14-15 year olds on the cover is important as it makes Vogue important in the media.